This just proves how desperate the real estate industry is in the U.S. Even the high-end property market is no exception. Paradise Valley Arizona real estate hits a new level of desperation with the offer of a free 2009 Bentley Continental GT with the purchase of one of two multimillion-dollar custom homes. Five Star Development will give a Bentley Continental GT starting at $198,000 to the buyer of either of two homes, one listed at $4.995 million, the other listed at $3.995 million.

The listings are with George Hajjar of The Hajjar Group with Realty Executives and he promises that the realtor who sells either of the homes will also receive the Breitling Bentley GT Chronograph Steel watch (for men) that retails for $7,695 or a Cartier Pasha watch (for women) that retails for $5,150. An open house is being held two consecutive weekends in January, Jan. 10-11 and Jan. 17-18. at both homes with the Bentley GT on display.

If you're not a real estate agent, you can always purchase one with your own money. At times like these, those with cash try to park their money in tangible assets like gold, diamond, artworks even rare wine. Breitling Bentley GT sounds like a good alternative, one that you can actually use and appreciate everyday. Though this blog is about the Navitimer line, I just couldn't help but to check how much it costs on Amazon. It's priced at $6,275 after a ~19% discount. Now what remains is the Continental GT, only a matter of decades.

Previously I posted an article on using Breitling's slide rule to calculate division. If you haven't read it, I recommend a quick browse as the technique is similar to calculating ground speed in miles per hour, which is the topic of this article. Just refer to the visual snapshots for a faster and easier reference.

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Now let's take a look at the next function of the slide rule - calculate ground speed. The instruction manual uses the standard example of '104 miles travelled in 35 minutes', so I'll explain this first followed by another example. To get the ground speed in miles per hour, first turn the Navitimer slide rule until the number '104' on the outer scale is aligned to '35' on the inner scale. Next find the Hour Index (arrow marked 'MPH' directly over the hour '12') and read the number that is aligned to it on the outer scale. You'll get the answer '178' miles per hour. You will also notice that this technique is similar to the one for calculating division. The difference is to find the answer to '104 / 35', we read the number that is aligned to the Unit Index which is nearly '3'.

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Now let's try another example - '120 miles travelled in 40 minutes'. Same as before, first turn the slide rule until the number '120' on the outer scale is aligned to '40' on the inner scale. See something familiar? Actually this is almost the same dial as the one above, only thing is we are reading a different part of the scale. Next find the Hour Index (arrow marked 'MPH' directly over the hour '12') and read the number that is aligned to it on the outer scale. You'll get the answer '180' miles per hour. Again you will notice that this technique is similar to the one for calculating division. The difference is to find the answer to '120 / 40', we read the number that is aligned to the Unit Index which is '3'.

A New York man charged with selling urban apparel that was fraudulently tagged with brand names was sentenced in Anderson on Tuesday to five months in federal prison and five months of home confinement.

The sentence allows Salim Muhammad, who immigrated to the United States 24 years ago, to remain in the county, said his attorney Matthew J. Kappel.

If he had been sentenced to more than 12 months, he probably would’ve lost his permanent resident status and been deported to Pakistan, according to court records.

U.S. District Judge G. Ross Anderson Jr. handed down the sentence in federal court. Muhammad, also known as "Sam Khan," pleaded guilty earlier this year to "trafficking in counterfeit goods/services."

He was accused in federal court records of running a Web site, "33Urban.com," where he sold merchandise with counterfeit labels, including Breitling Bentley, Sean John and Roca Wear.

Kappel told the judge Muhammad has been in the country legally since immigrating and has openly discussed his case with federal agents.

Muhammad has offered to help Homeland Security agents in New York further investigate the counterfeit goods business, but they have been unable to use him due to other "operational commitments," Kappel said.

Source: GreenVilleOnline

A LAW student has an expensive watch to show for his fifteen minutes of fame after winning a game show on ITV.

Philip Fairclough, of Burnley Road, Todmorden, decided to buy himself a Breitling watch with his £2,104.50 winnings from the Jasper Carrott-fronted game show Golden Balls, which was aired on Friday, December 5.

"I got through to the final round and decided to split the jackpot of £4,225 with the other contestant but if I hadn't have picked a killer ball at the end it could have been a prize of £42,250," said Philip, who is in his second year of a law degree at Edge Hill University and is also a magician.

"I decided to spend all my winnings on a Breitling watch. I would never be able to afford one any other way and it will always remind me of the show, which was great fun.

"Although it's an ITV show it was filmed in the BBC studios.

They put me up for the night in a five-star hotel in London. Everyone should go on a game show; it's easy money.

"I'm a fan of the show anyway and Jasper Carrott is one of my favourites so it was great to meet him.

"He's a really nice guy."

Contestants on the tea-time game show are invited to lie, cheat or play it straight as they try to maximise their winnings from selecting a number of balls, valued at between £10 and £75,000.

Source: Todmorden News
Location: Todmorden

I'm not much of a hockey fan but Breitling recently brought together two of the greatest hockey players to skate in the NHL to honor hockey legend Brett Hull for his recent induction into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame. Hull was presented with a Breitling for Bentley 6.75 chronograph for his achievements.

Brett Hull (left) and Wayne Gretzky (right) with
Breitling Sales Representative, Patrick Cawthorne.

Brett Hull who is currently co-general manager of the Dallas Stars retired as player from hockey in 2005 after a 20-year career. He placed third in all-time career goals with 741. He scored 50 goals in 50 games twice in his career. Only his good friend Wayne Gretzky had three seasons with 50 goals in 50 games. He was a member of two Stanley Cup teams and is the all-time career leader in playoff powerplay goals.

Wayne Gretzky has served as one of Breitling’s brand ambassadors since 2006. Breitling customers and sales associates have benefited from this relationship through special skybox viewing of the Phoenix Coyotes games and meet and greet autograph sessions with Wayne after the game.

Source: JCKonline

Previously I posted an article on using Breitling's slide rule to calculate simple multiplications. If you haven't read it, I recommend a quick browse before reading this article. The visual snapshots will help make it much easier and faster to understand.

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Now we move on with another function of the slide rule - calculate division. The instruction manual uses the standard example of '120 / 4', so I'll explain this first followed by another example. Again back to basic school mathematics - the number '120' is called the dividend and '4' the advisor. To get the answer to the equation, first turn the Navitimer slide rule until the number '12' on the outer scale is aligned to '40' on the inner scale. I've made a visual snapshot above for your easy reference. Next find the Unit Index (number '10' in red on the inner scale) and read the number that is aligned to it on the outer scale. You'll get the answer '30'.

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Now let's try another example - '210 / 3'. Same as before, first turn the slide rule until the number '21' on the outer scale is aligned to '30' on the inner scale. Next find the Unit Index (number '10' in red on the inner scale) and read the number that is aligned to it on the outer scale. You'll get the answer '70'. Hope this article is clear and helpful.

If you own a Breitling Navitimer, chances are you're not aware of the slide rule's multifunctions. And if I'm right, the instruction manual is still sitting pretty in the box, stashed somewhere you'd never visit at least another decade. If I'm wrong, well you have my utmost respect cause not many Breitling owners have any idea how the slide rule works. This post is the first of many coming your way to help explain the multifunctions of the slide rule, so keep coming back to check for updates.

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I'll start with the easiest function of all - calculate multiplication. The instruction manual uses the standard example of '7 x 12', so I'll explain this first before going for bigger numbers. Back to basic school mathematics - the number '7' is called the multiplicand and '12' the multiplier. To find out the answer to that tough equation, first turn the Navitimer slide rule until the Unit Index (number '10' in red on the inner scale) is aligned to '12' (multiplier) on the outer scale. If you're having a hard time catching that part as I first did with the manual, check out the visual snapshot above which I've made for your easy reference. Got it? Great. Next look for '7' (multiplicand) on the inner scale. The number aligned to it on the outer scale is the answer, which reads '84'. Piece of cake?

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Now let's try another example with bigger numbers. How about '50 x 15' ? Same as before, first turn the slide rule until the Unit Index (number '10' in red on the inner scale) is aligned to '15' (multiplier) on the outer scale. Next look for '50' (multiplicand) on the inner scale. The number aligned to it on the outer scale is the answer, which reads '75'. Here's where you'll need to use a bit of common sense in regards to the decimal place. With the big numbers it's hard to believe that 50 x 15 = 75, so just move the decimal place (or add the digit '0') in the result and you have '750'. The slide rule definitely cannot replace our handy electronic calculators, just think of it as your portable posh abacus.